What structures ex-combatants' political participation? Exploring the dynamics of identification and groupness in rebel-to-party transformations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5680853 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eliane Giezendanner (0000-0003-4969-6224, University of Antwerp, corresponding author), Bert Ingelaere (0000-0002-8891-9251, University of Antwerp) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 165-189 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conflict Security and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-8802 • E-ISSN: 1478-1174 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14678802.2022.2056389 |
| OpenAlex | W4220933725 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 85 |
Academic literature on post-conflict peace-building and democratisation has established the important relevance of rebel-to-party transformations on the one hand, and of the political engagement of individual former combatants on the other hand. Yet, little is known about the interrelation between these two dimensions. This paper aims to address this knowledge gap, by proposing a framework to scrutinise former rebel parties’ ways of mobilising their former combatants politically. Based on a review of theoretical and empirical literature, we suggest three broad mobilisation strategies: the employment of material incentives, control and coercion, and strategies to nurture a sense of identification or even groupness. Given that this last dimension is less tangible than the first two, we further explore and conceptually dissect it, by discussing – what we argue to be – three of its main inherent components: ideology, emotions and patronage. By doing so, we hope to conceptually guide and inform future empirical research on the topic
Democracy · Democratization · Economics · Epistemology · Ideology · Incentive · Law and economics · Nature versus nurture · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Public relations · Sociology · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Society in Latin America
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |